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cortar recursos

[kor-TAR rə-KUR-sos]
verb phrase
cut resources
1. to reduce or eliminate funding, budget allocations, or supplies
The government decided to cut resources for public education.
O governo decidiu cortar recursos para a educação pública.
2. to limit access to available materials, tools, or personnel
The company had to cut resources due to financial difficulties.
A empresa teve que cortar recursos devido a dificuldades financeiras.
NYC Slang
cut funding
Synonyms
reduzir recursosdiminuir orçamentolimitar financiamentosuspender recursos
Antonyms
aumentar recursosampliar orçamentoinvestirliberar recursos

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
cortar recursos
standard usage in business and political contexts
São Paulo
cortar recursos
common in corporate and governmental discourse
Portugal
cortar recursos
formal usage; sometimes 'reduzir recursos' preferred

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